[OSGeo-Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 81, Issue 14

Wiafe Owusu-Banahene osobana at gmail.com
Wed Sep 18 14:33:32 PDT 2013


Hi Kisco, see below FYI,
Regards
Wiafe



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>    1. Re: Volunteering for the OSGeo Booth in Nottingham (Jeff McKenna)
>    2. Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Open Source usage in European    Public Sector
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> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:51:28 -0300
> From: Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
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> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Volunteering for the OSGeo Booth in
>         Nottingham
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> We're still looking for lots of OSGeo booth volunteers for time slots!
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2013_OSGeo_Booth#Signup_Schedule
>
> Note: anyone wanting to help setup (or you have materials) meet at the
> venue tomorrow (18th) at 5pm.
>
> -jeff
>
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> On 2013-08-30 3:52 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > If you will be attending FOSS4G-Nottingham please consider to help out
> > at the OSGeo Booth, by signing up for a time slot here:
> > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G2013_OSGeo_Booth#Signup_Schedule
> >
> > Additionally, if you have materials to bring, give a read to that page
> > and make a note in the 'Equipment' or 'Handouts' section.
> >
> > Thanks everyone, for your teamwork!
> >
> > -jeff
> >
> >
> >
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>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:22:15 +1000
> From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> To: Pekka.Sarkola at gispo.fi
> Cc: foss4g2013 at lists.osgeo.org, discuss at lists.osgeo.org,
>         conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeo-Conf] Open Source usage in
>         European        Public Sector
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> Some great links being shared on this thread. I suggest that many of
> these references would be valuable to add to our wiki of OSGeo Case
> studies, probably here:
>
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Case_Studies#Open_Source_Policies
>
> On 18/09/2013 5:28 PM, Pekka Sarkola wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I send this information already to Steven, but I'd like to share also
> > with others.
> >
> > This is quite long email concerning OS usage in public sector (mainly
> > in EU). It includes valuable links to best practices in EU and also my
> > personal opinions.
> >
> > We updated guideline for Finnish government about usage of Open Source
> > Software last year. It has been published as public guideline, but
> > it's only in Finnish. Online translators are making document just more
> > un-readable ;-)
> >
> >
> http://www.vm.fi/vm/fi/04_julkaisut_ja_asiakirjat/03_muut_asiakirjat/SADe_-_Avoimen_lhdekoodin_toimintamalli_-_v2012-12-19.pdf
> > (PDF)
> >
> > During this update project, we also try to collect information about
> > similar guidelines in Europe. Here is short list of results:
> >
> > EU: has a lot of information/guidelines of usage OSS. Maybe the most
> > important policy is "Downloading and
> >
> > use Open Source Software does not need a public contract => no need
> > for a public procurement". So, public
> >
> > entities can start use OSS without procurement process. BUT, when they
> > purchase services (like training,
> >
> > support, maintenance, customization), they need to follow public
> > procurement processes.
> >
> >   Links:
> >
> >                              EU - OSS-procurement-guideline -final
> >
> >
> http://www.epractice.eu/files/Guideline%20on%20public%20procurement%20of%20Open%20Source%20Software.pdf
> >
> >                              EU -- Public Open Source Software
> > Procurement Models The Next Generation
> >
> >
> http://joinup.ec.europa.eu/elibrary/case/public-open-source-software-procurement-models-next-generation
> >
> > Read also EUPL license papers in your own languages:
> >
> > https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/page/eupl/licence-eupl
> >
> > UK: Cabinet Office has release very good procurement kit to purchase
> > Open Source. I think main message is that you
> >
> > have to choose OSS over Closed Source sw. So maybe this most mandatory
> > guideline in EU (if UK is part of EU ;-)
> >
> >   Links:
> >
> >                              UK -- Open Source Procurement Kit
> >
> >
> https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-source-procurement-toolkit
> >
> >                              UK -- All About Open Source v2.0
> >
> >
> https://update.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/All_About_Open_Source_v2_0.pdf
> >
> > Iceland: has also very strict guidelines to use OSS. Last year I got
> > information that they have 18 tasks to
> >
> > advance usage of OSS.
> >
> >   Links:
> >
> >                              IS -- Free and Open Source Software --
> > Government Policy of Iceland
> >
> http://eng.forsaetisraduneyti.is/media/English/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_-_Government_Policy_of_Iceland.pdf
> >
> > Netherlands: Procurement guideline made already 2007, very good basic
> > information and best practices.
> >
> >   Links:
> >
> >                              NL -- Acquisition of open-source software
> >
> http://www.ictu.nl/archief/noiv.nl/the-acquisition-of-open-source-software/index.html
> >
> > Estonia: Estonia has Government Program about "Information Society
> > Policy". One of the aims is "Supporting Estonia's
> >
> > ICT Sector", this could be against EU's open market policy. Well, this
> > easy to manage: "Services have to deliver in
> >
> > Estonian language" ;-)
> >
> >   Links:
> >
> >                              EE - Uuno Vallner: The Estonian software
> > policy
> >
> >
> http://www.eolevent.eu/sites/default/files/10%20-%20Uuno%20Vallner%20|%20The%20Estonian%20software%20policy.pdf
> >
> > France: Last year (Sep 2012), Prime Minister of France gave a
> > guideline: "Usage du logiciel libre dans l'administration". As far I
> > understood this basic guideline for French administration to use more
> > OSS. I haven't follow so much French OSS market, maybe somebody can
> > tell more about.
> >
> > However, I think Adullact is very interesting program to leverage use
> > of OSS in France. Over 10 years they haven been
> >
> > use OSS in French admin. Again, if you don't know French, following
> > documents are difficult to understand:
> >
> > Links:
> >
> >                              FR - Usage du logiciel libre dans
> > l'administration
> >
> > http://circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr/pdf/2012/09/cir_35837.pdf
> >
> > FR - Statuts_ADULLACT_20100624.v2
> >
> >
> http://www.adullact.org/association/statuts-et-reglement-interieur/206-statuts-et-reglement-interieur
> >
> > If you have any comments, please free to mention on lists or in FOSS4G13.
> >
> > Rgs,
> >
> > Pekka
> >
> > --- Pekka Sarkola  - pekka.sarkola at gispo.fi
> > <mailto:pekka.sarkola at gispo.fi> - www.paikkatieto.com ---
> >
> > *L?hett?j?:*conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *Puolesta *Steven
> Feldman
> > *L?hetetty:* 15. syyskuuta 2013 12:07
> > *Vastaanottaja:* discuss at lists.osgeo.org Discussions;
> > conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org; foss4g2013 at lists.osgeo.org
> > *Aihe:* [OSGeo-Conf] Open Source usage in European Public Sector
> >
> > I am looking for some help with a few key statistics to use in my
> > opening presentation at FOSS4G
> >
> > Does any one have some info on
> >
> >  1. the number of EU countries that have IT procurement policies which
> >     encourage or mandate the use of open source?
> >  2. which countries have based their INSPIRE activities on open source
> >     geo (I suspect most but would like confirmation)
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can give me
> >
> > See you in Mappingham tomorrow
> >
> > ______
> > Steven
> >
> >
> >
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